2024 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) organized a qualification competition from 8 December 2023 to 16 June 2024 for its nations consisting of players born on or after 1 January 2007 to secure one of 3 qualification spots for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic, as the CAF representatives.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 December 2023 – 16 June 2024 |
| Teams | 25 (from 1 confederation) |
Draw
A total of 25 (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. The draw was held on 10 May 2021 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The draw procedures were as follows:[1]
- In the first round, the 2 lowest ranked teams will play against each other:
Mauritius
Central African Republic- In the second round, the first round winner will play against the top ranked team (
Nigeria). The 22 other teams receiving byes to the second round were allocated into eleven ties. - In the third round, the twelve second round winners were allocated into six ties based on the second round tie numbers.
- In the fourth round, the six third round winners were allocated into three ties based on the third round tie numbers.
Table
| First round entrants (29 teams) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pot A (6 from CECAFA) |
Pot B (3 from COSAFA) and (3 from UNIFFAC) |
Pot C (3 from UNAF) |
Pot E (6 from WAFU) | ||
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- Notes
- Teams in bold qualified for the group stage.
- (W): Withdrew after the draw
Format
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) was used to determine the winner.[1]
Schedule
| Round | Leg | Date |
|---|---|---|
| First round | First leg | 8-10 December 2023 |
| Second leg | 15-17 December 2023 | |
| Second round | First leg | 2-4 February 2024 |
| Second leg | 9-11 February 2024 | |
| Third round | First leg | 10-12 May 2024 |
| Second leg | 17-19 May 2024 | |
| Fourth round | First leg | 7-9 June 2024 |
| Second leg | 14-16 June 2024 |
First round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic |
M1 | Mauritius |
– | – |
| Central African Republic | v | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | v | Central African Republic |
|---|---|---|
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
M2 | winner M1 | – | – |
Djibouti  |
M3 |  Equatorial Guinea |
– | – |
Ethiopia  |
M4 |  South Africa |
– | – |
Zambia  |
M5 |  Tanzania |
– | – |
Niger  |
M6 |  Morocco |
– | – |
Libya  |
M7 |  Senegal |
– | – |
Burkina Faso  |
M8 |  Guinea |
– | – |
Burundi  |
M9 |  Botswana |
– | – |
DR Congo  |
M10 |  Kenya |
– | – |
Uganda  |
M11 |  Cameroon |
– | – |
Benin  |
M12 |  Algeria |
– | – |
Liberia  |
M13 |  Mali |
– | – |
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner Match 3 | M 14 | Winner Match 9 | – | – |
| Winner Match 4 | M15 | Winner Match 10 | – | – |
| Winner Match 5 | M16 | Winner Match 11 | – | – |
| Winner Match 6 | M17 | Winner Match 12 | – | – |
| Winner Match 7 | M18 | Winner Match 13 | – | – |
| Winner Match 8 | M19 | Winner Match 2 | – | – |
Fourth round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner Match 14 | – | Winner Match 15 | – | – |
| Winner Match 16 | – | Winner Match 17 | – | – |
| Winner Match 18 | – | Winner Match 19 | – | – |
Qualified teams for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The following three teams from CAF qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2024 | ||
| 16 June 2024 | ||
| 16 June 2024 |